Simple Spinach Salad
Salad with Mock-Guac Dressing
100-150g baby spinach
1 large avocado
4-5 large tomatoes
2 large silverbeet leaves
½ a large red capsicum
juice of one orange
large handful snow peas
juice of half a lemon
handful pine nuts
4 spring onions (white part only)
3 button mushrooms 2 tbsp finely chopped red onion
1 ½ to 2 small fancy lettuces eg festival, coral
few leaves basil, finely chopped (optional)
½ a large cucumber 4-5 large tomatoes
Tear the baby spinach into a bowl. Chop the tomatoes,
handful snow peas (optional)
capsicum, snow peas as desired, thinly slice the mushrooms
1 ear corn (optional)
and add all to the spinach along with pine nuts, onion and
handful sprouts eg sunflower, snow pea (optional)
optional basil. Toss thoroughly and serve. For dressing: scrape avocado flesh into food processor and process until smooth and creamy. Add the silverbeet leaves, spring onions and some but not all orange and lemon juice; process, then taste. Use more orange and lemon juice to obtain desired taste and consistency. For salad: tear the lettuce into a bowl. Slice cucumber, chop tomato and any optional ingredients, add to lettuce. Scoop dressing into bowl with salad and toss thoroughly so all is well coated. Serve.
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